Gravitational Waves
An Exotic Explanation for the Most Extreme Gravitational Wave Detected so far
A new study proposes an exotic boson star to explain the largest gravitational wave merger we've observed.
Physicists Figure out how to Make Gravitational Wave Detectors “Hear” 6x More Universe
Gravitational wave detectors are limited by fundamental quantum noise - an incessant "hum" that they cannot ever remove. But now…
All The Gravitational Waves Detected So Far
Few events in the astronomy community were received with more fanfare than the first detection of gravitational waves, which took…
Astronomers see a Hint of the Gravitational Wave Background to the Universe
Astronomers have found evidence of faint gravitational waves using an array of pulsars in our galaxy.
China’s Planning to Launch a Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatory in the 2030s: TianQin. Here’s how it’ll Stack up Against LISA
The successful detection of gravitational waves has been a game-changer for astronomy. And now the new frontier is in space,…
Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors Should be Able to see the Primordial Waves From the Big Bang
Underneath all the gravitational waves we see are faint primordial waves. If we can detect them, it could change our…
Merging Black Holes and Neutron Stars. All the Gravitational Wave Events Seen So Far in One Picture
The Theory of Relativity predicted the existence of black holes and neutron stars. Einstein gets the credit for the theory…
Gravitational-Wave Lensing is Possible, but it’s Going to be Incredibly Difficult to Detect
Because gravitational waves travel at the speed of light, they can be lensed just as light waves are. But observing…
Gravitational waves could show what’s happening inside a star as it’s going supernova
It's kind of hard to see inside a star as it's blowing up, because of the whole "blowing up" part,…
The Moon is an Ideal Spot for a Gravitational Wave Observatory
A prestigious pair of astronomers have published a paper recommending that a gravitational wave observatory be built on the far…